Listen To The Music , Doobie Brothers , 1972 Vinyl

From their second album Toulouse Street. This song remains a concert staple and is one of The Doobie Brothers' biggest hits.The song peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1972. Its commercial success helped the album Toulouse Street skyrocket on the charts. The song remains a staple of adult contemporary and classic rock radio. It was written and sung by guitarist and vocalist Tom Johnston. Patrick Simmons, the second guitarist and vocalist in the group, sings the bridge of the song.
During the 1982 'Farewell Tour,' the song was the last one played on the setlist as the encore with drummer Keith Knudsen singing the lead vocal. The album version is approx. a minute longer.

[brooklyntimes]

Still love this 1972 hit by The Doobie Brothers!

[michaelglickman]

For those wondering, the musicians are lead vocalists-guitarists Patrick Simmons and Tom Johnston, bassist-backing vocalist Tiran Porter, drummer-percussionist John Hartman, drummer Michael Hossack, and pianist-organist Bill Payne.

[intrudercj]

This is the version, the ONLY VERSION, I want to hear, and it seems to not be available anywhere except in this video ... THANK YOU!

[bower]

Smoking this music matches my natural effect 🎶🎶

[danielburns]

this song went to #11 on the pop charts in 1972!!!

[Stalheim]

You vinyl recordings are the best, bud.

[JoaoBatista-byvw]

Essa vai para o cariocou na próxima edição lá no arpoador com certeza

[icarobagano]

WHOAAA! This is just amazing, what a great record

[TheresAFogUponLA]

I always loved the extra choruses after the watery sounding breakdown section that are sadly cut from the single version. I also really like the extended outro with the guitar licks at the end. This version hasn’t been remastered on CD and isn’t even found on the complete albums collection Warner put out. Shame.

[kimstudiok]

Thanks for the info on band members and history

[joaoroberto]

Essa música é muito linda listem tô the music

[matthewclark]

The long version is on an import on Edsel (from England) which includes that album & their debut 1971 album remastered!! Also itunes has the complete 4:44 album version & the rest of the songs remastered!!!

[djdavemick]

Whoever disliked this can be happy with the shameful 45 edit for all I care.

[philipblakely]

Only reason I came to listen to the Doobie Brothers..is today is Tom Johnston's birthday. He's 70 years old this year!!! Yikes!!!

[Breakbeats.]

From what I understand, the guys were sitting around trying to come up with names for the band. After a few ideas were tossed around, a friend of the band said, "well, you guys are always smoking pot, why not call yourselves the Doobie Brothers?" Needles to say the name stuck.